Flashback Friday: Psssssst Instant Spray Shampoo
by Amalah
Flashback Friday is an occasional feature where I test out products I used ages and ages ago to see if they are as good (or as bad!) as I remember. I should start this one off by admitting that I never used Psssssst Instant Spray Shampoo before, but I distinctly remember my older sisters having [...]
Beauty 101: How to Shave Your Armpits
by Amalah
Amalah, Hello. I have a seasonal question for you regarding underarm shaving. I know that models in magazines are Photoshopped and all, but how do celebrities and tv people manage to shave their armpits so well? Every time I shave I end up with a shadow of hair or often an hour afterwards small hairs [...]
How To Clean a Hairbrush?
by Amalah
Hello! Love the column! Obsessively dig through your archives whenever a new question occurs to me, usually on a Saturday night about an hour before I have to walk out the door to my next shindig, leaving not nearly enough time to go buy the recommended product or experiment with the latest featured hair styling [...]
Bikini Waxing 101
by Amalah
From last week’s comments: I would enjoy some bikini wax advice. I mean really detailed info. How long does the hair need to be before it can be waxed? How long are you hair-free before it starts growing back? How flexible do you need to be to get waxed? Anything you can do to make [...]
True Beauty Confessions
by Amalah
So it’s 9 am on Wednesday morning and I’ve wiped my kid’s snotty nose three dozen times already. I’ve got balled-up tissues in my bathrobe pockets. I haven’t showered or brushed my teeth and I spent most of last night on the couch because my husband’s hacking cough was driving me crazy. And now I’m [...]
So…No Bikini Wax Then?
by Amalah
Hi Amy, I actually have a question that I think you might not be able to help me with since I imagine that you have no experience with it. But! I hope that you will be able to help through your keen insight, razor wit, and network of intelligent ladies. On to the issue at [...]






